Lights flickered, a subway line was disrupted and some elevators and escalators briefly stopped running when a small explosion at an electrical facility caused a momentary power outage in New York City.
Video posted by NBC 4 New York shows the cab being struck on the driver's side as the taxi crossed the intersection of East Grand Street and Spring Street.
The state Department of Transportation has figured out how to get around Federal Highway Administration objections to humorous safety messages on electronic message signs.